Compare towns
Jay vs Lincoln vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jay | Lincoln | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
1,394Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lincoln and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
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| Lincoln and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.